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Master Katsuyoshi Higa’s (Chatan Dojo) promotion
party was held on December 17th.

The warm atmosphere party was held with approximately 50 participants.
First, Asato vice president made opening speech then Master Takamiyagi introduced
Master Higa’s martial arts history.
After that, bouquet was given, Master Higa made speech then President gave
celebration speech for him. Tomoyose adviser gave a toast to his success.
There was folk song show given by Machida brothers and Mr. Kiyuna (ti chi
ka ya zu), magic show was given by Mr. Skotto Kiser as special entertainment.
During the party, Chatan town mayor and Kitanakagusuku village’s chief made
speech to encourage him.
The party was ended with Okuhama vice president’s closing words.

Okikukai
HQ held the 2006 all Okinawa Karate Champion ship
on Nov.5th at Okinawa city martial arts hall.
Mr.Futoshi Sueyoshi <Chatan Dojo> won the first prize at Kumite Tournament.For more photos and results, please check the champion
ship infomation corner.

The final match

Kumite tournament winners

Okikukai will hold the 2006 Karate tournament on Nov.5th.

Okinawa Karate
Championship Tournament 2006

１ Name：Okinawa Karate Championship Tournament
2006

２ Date：November 5th (Sunday） from 9:00AM

３ Place：Okinawa City Bu-Do Kan

４ Chairman：Okinawa Karate-do Association

５ Cooperate：Uechi Ryu Karate-do Union

６ Match style：

(1)Individual free style
Kumitetournament
with out protector
* You must wear following items: groin protector, fist protector
and mouthpiece.

(2)Individua Uechi-Ryu/Shohei-Ryu
Kata tournament
Kata :category 1.adult male 2.women 3.aged (tournament)
*Uechi style Kata :7 kata (excluding Sanchin)
*aged category for over 45 years old
*participant can not entry for both adult and aged category
(alternative entry adult or aged)
*participant can not perform same kata from 1st match to final match

７ Rule：We will obey an official Okinawa Karate
Do Association’s rule.

８ One’s Qualification：In this tournament, there
are no classification of weight.
*Participant must be older than 18 years old and above Syodan. High
school student cannot participate in this tournament.

We held karate DVD introductin party and about 150 persons participated
the
party it was beyond our expectation.
Party carried by Mr Uechi's conduction Mr Yonamine chairman's speech,
DVD production report by Mr Asato, DVD production leader, Mr Miyagi's toast
(9Th dan shorin-ryu)
And DVD was shown on big screen as well as 4 monitors in the party hall
Several person offer to buy the DVD at once.
The party finished with great succuss

Guest from Okikukai Swiss

Mr.Miyagi

Okikukai grand masters

President Yonamine

Sensei Takamiyagi,Nakahodo,Inada

Senseis ,Shohei-Ryu & Uechi-Ryu

Announce of DVD sales

Okinawa karatedo association produce DVD for educational purpose
of "Uechi style karate" and begin sales of DVD.
Ones who wish to purchase it , please contact us by below procedure.

1.title; all about Okinawan martial arts karate Uechi style heritage for
21 century

2.contents; history of okinawa, history of Uechi style karate,basic techinics,
warm up training,kata,kata bunkai, yakusoku kumite, enbu of high rank
masters

This is an information for forgien menbers.
When you send any money to Oki Ku Kai, please check International
Postal
Money Order at your local Post office.
It much easier and cheeper than any other way. There are several
different
IPMO. USPS is populer in North America( US and Canada),Janpan,
Taiwan and
Korea. Ｅｕｒｏ Ｇｙｒｏ is EU's system.
England,Irland,Australia,NewZealand don't have IPMO system.
We do beleave
that South America do not have IPMO system neither.
If you have any information about it, please tell us.

In January 22nd, we had a New Year's party
at Okikukai Head Quarters. At the party, We enjoyed various deferent of
games such as bingo or who is the fastest drinker kind of games. In this
very competitive game, we had beer, moromi-vinegar or even aojiru. People
attend this party had several different cultural backgrounds, so they greet
new years words on their own language including English, Spanish, Chinese,
Japanese and Okinawan native language. We enjoyed a lot at this New Year's
party, so I hope it will bring good luck for everyone who attends this party.

８ One’s Qualification：In this tournament, there
are no classification of weight.
※ Participant must be older than 18 years old and above Syodan.
High school student cannot participate in this tournament.

Okikukai headquarters held special Dan promotional testing on Jul,17th.

4th Dan testing for Mr.Dell Hamby
from Swiss

4th Dan testing for Mr.Aleksandar Dorovic
from Slovenia

Comemorative photo with Okikukai masters

Okikukai headquarters held Dan promotional testing on May.22.nd .

Board meeting before testing

Kumite testing

Comment for participants

Mr.Waktang form Russia

Karate
special traning "Tokkun 2005" will be held in M.A U.S.A in this
Aug.

Special Kumite traning at Head quarters /every
the 3rd Sun

To study the Kumite ultimate purpose of practicing Karate,
many students come and practice under the conduct of sensei Okuhama,
Yonamine and Yamashiro.
Many young students practice basic to high skill and spend time for practice.

DVDs of 2004 All Okinawa Karate Champion Ship
& International seminor
are now on sale!

Okikukai head office offers the DVD including
2004 all okinawan karate-do championship and international
seminor. Those who wish to buy it, please contact us through our
web site.

Members of okikukai or other karate association,
please order by dojo basis.Those dvds are applied daving gard ,
prohibit to show without notice to our association.
These dvd are not applicable for PALsystem.If you need dvd applicable for PAL system, please inform us when
you order.